Miguel Ângelo (footballer, born 1984)
# Miguel Ângelo (footballer, born 1984)

Miguel Ângelo Ferreira de Castro (born 10 October 1984), known as Miguel Ângelo, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Clube Olímpico do Montijo as a central defender.

## Club career

Born in Lisbon, Miguel Ângelo joined Sporting CP's academy at the age of 11. He made his senior debut with their reserves in the third division, then proceeded to be loaned to Casa Pia A.C. and F.C. Barreirense, the latter club competing in the Segunda Liga where he first appeared as a professional.

Miguel Ângelo spent most of his career in the second tier, amassing totals of 202 matches and 12 goals over nine seasons while representing, other than Barreirense, C.D. Trofense, Portimonense SC, F.C. Arouca, G.D. Chaves and C.D. Cova da Piedade. His Primeira Liga input consisted of 25 games with Trofense in 2008–09 (one goal, team relegation), two with C.S. Marítimo and 13 with S.C. Olhanense both in the following campaign.

Miguel Ângelo returned to division three in the summer of 2017, signing with C.D. Pinhalnovense. Two years later, he joined S.U. Sintrense.

## International career

Miguel Ângelo won the first of his two caps for Portugal at under-21 level on 8 February 2005, when he played the second half of the 2–0 friendly win against the Republic of Ireland held in Rio Maior.

## Club statistics

    As of match played on 4 April 2015

| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sporting CP B | 2003–04 | Segunda Divisão | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 2 |
| Casa Pia (loan) | 2004–05 | Segunda Divisão | 38 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Barreirense (loan) | 2005–06 | Segunda Liga | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 2 |
| Trofense | 2006–07 | Segunda Liga | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Trofense | 2008–09 | Primeira Liga | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 |
| Trofense | Total | Total | 46 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 1 |
| Portimonense | 2007–08 | Segunda Liga | 28 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 5 |
| Marítimo | 2009–10 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Olhanense (loan) | 2009–10 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| APOP | 2010–11 | Cypriot First Division | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 |
| Arouca | 2011–12 | Segunda Liga | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| Arouca | 2012–13 | Segunda Liga | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Arouca | Total | Total | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 |
| Chaves | 2013–14 | Segunda Liga | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 |
| Chaves | 2014–15 | Segunda Liga | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Chaves | Total | Total | 42 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 49 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 272 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 298 | 20 |
